Political stories for Southern Middle Tennessee.
On Friday morning Decherd Mayor Michael Gillespie resigned and Vice Mayor Mary Nell Hess will now act as Decherd’s interim mayor. Other board members have accused Gillespie of misusing his authority; including authorizing $70,000 to purchase a city vehicle without board approval. Decherd business owner Sonny Elliott has also claimed harassment stemmed from a mural …
County Mayor Judd Matheny 5,736 Margret Cunningham 2,834 Sheriff Chad Partin 5,252 Brandon Tomberlin 2,199 Danny Ferrell 1,183 County Clerk Teressa McFadden 5,537 Melissa Northcott Anderson 3,010 Road Superintendent Benton Bartlett 6,009 Ronnie Watts 2,335 County Commission Mega District 2 Top 2 Win Joey Hobbs 605 Claude Morse 549 Mike Stein 230 County Commission Mega …
Coffee County Contested Election Results (Unofficial) Read More »
Republican Courtney Lynch will be the new district attorney general for the 12th Judicial District. The assistant DA defeated incumbent Independent Mike Taylor by an unofficial 16,165-7,281 districtwide margin. Mayor Chris Guess (R) 3,756 46% Eddie Clark (I) 3,610 44% Gene F. Snead Jr. (I) 607 7% Brian Crisp (I) 165 2% County Commission – District 3, Seat A …
UPDATED: Close Races and One Tie in Franklin County Read More »
Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham (R) 2,761 69% Misty L. Pellar (I) 1,250 31% County Commission – District 1 Drew Hooker (R) 281 36% Eric Maddox (R) 247 32% Don Gallagher (I) 244 32% 2 Seats County Commission – District 3 Troy Thompson (I) 321 42% Janice L. Brothers (I) 248 32% Jason Sanders (I) 195 26% 2 Seats County Commission – District …
Manchester Attorney Chris Stanford defeated incumbent Lisa Zavogiannis with 58.5% of the vote in the two counties. Stanford won big in Warren County with 5,151 votes to 3,566 for Zavogiannis. That amounts to 58.2%. Stanford also won Van Buren County by a 1,078 vote to 905 margin. County Mayor Terry L. Bell (R) 5,291 61% Jimmy Haley (I) …
UPDATED Warren and Moore County Election Results Read More »
County Mayor Michael Brady (R) 2,093 70% Glenn Anthony “Bumper” Nunley (I) 889 30% Sheriff Heath G. Gunter (I) 1,618 53% Clint Shrum (R) 1,455 47% Circuit Court Clerk Penny Smartt Sons (I) 2,067 67% Staci Parsons (R) 996 33% County Clerk Tammy Cleek Sholey (I) 1,879 61% Deedee Hawk (R) 1,208 39% Road Superintendent Johnny Ray Fults (I) 1,862 62% Hubert Dewayne Turkey …
Thursday is Election Day across Tennessee for state and federal primaries, as well as county general and city elections for some. Polls open in most of our coverage area at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Be sure to contact your local election commission office for more information, especially if you are unsure where to …
Election Day is Thursday: Hear Area Returns on 93.9 The Duck Read More »
More than 30,000 people have chosen to vote early for the Tennessee primary election this Thursday, and research finds what happens at the ballot box is closely tied to health outcomes in communities. A report from the Tennessee Justice Center found that the nation’s least healthy states also have significantly lower voter participation rates. Kinika Young, the …
Ahead of Aug. 4 TN Primary and County General, Studies Link Good Health to Voting Read More »
With Election Day set for August 4, early voting is continuing through July 30. General elections are being held for many county positions along with some city leadership roles. Tennessee voters will see primary races for state elected positions. If you are voting early or on Election Day, you will need to bring valid photo …
With Election Day set for August 4, early voting begins this Friday July 15 and runs through July 30. General elections are being held for many county positions along with some city leadership roles. Tennessee voters will see primary races for state elected positions. If you are voting early or on Election Day, you will …
